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Report: Trump Tells Advisers He May Hold Off on Iran Attacks Barring New Provocations

World US President Donald Trump attends a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 11, 2026. (Reuters)

Report: Trump Tells Advisers He May Hold Off on Iran Attacks Barring New Provocations

President Donald Trump has told senior advisers in recent days that he may hold off on attacking Iran if the US faces no new provocations from Tehran or the…

World US President Donald Trump presents the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during the "A New Golden Age" summit at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Is Taking Elon Musk on His Asia Trip, but He Plans to Avoid Talking About Nvidia Scandal

President Donald Trump plans to take the world's wealthiest man, Elon Musk, with him next week when he travels to the Philippines and China. As the head of…

World South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) officers attend the funeral of Sudan's late former Vice President Joseph Lagu, near the Dr John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan, November 13, 2026. (Reuters)

South Sudan Delays Election to February 2027

South Sudan has pushed back its national elections to February 11, 2027, according to a timetable issued by the country's National Elections Commission, in…

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 12, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran’s Navy Says Oil Tanker on Fire After Hitting Mine in Hormuz

Iran's navy said an oil tanker caught fire on Saturday ‌morning after ‌hitting a ‌naval ⁠mine in the eastern ⁠Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state…

World The exterior of the International Criminal Court is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025. (Reuters file)

Rubio Takes Swipe at International Law, Attacks ICC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio took aim Friday at what he deemed the "weaponization of international law," calling it a tool of the elite, and issued a…


World  US Vice President JD Vance talks in front of the NATO logo as he meets with the NATO Secretary General (unseen) on the first day of the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany on February 14, 2025. (AFP)

Vance Warns Russia of Possible Sanctions If It Refuses Good Peace Deal with Ukraine

US Vice President JD Vance warned Russia that Washington could hit Moscow with sanctions if it does not agree to a good peace deal with Ukraine, while urging…

World A child displaced by the fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers holds a damaged helmet at the camp in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Claim to Have Seized Second Congo Airport in Advance Towards Bukavu

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed Friday to have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance, as the UN warned that the…

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World  Pope Francis salutes faithful during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP)

Pope Francis Taken to Hospital for Bronchitis Treatment

Pope Francis was taken to hospital on Friday to continue treatment of his ongoing bronchitis, the Vatican said, after reportedly struggling to speak in one of…

World US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) during a press conference at the White House, Washington, DC, USA, 13 February 2025. (EPA)

Trump Offers Top-End Jets, Trade Deal to India’s Modi

US President Donald Trump on Thursday offered to sell state-of-the-art fighter jets to India as he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to ramp up trade,…

World An American flag and USAID flag fly outside the USAID building in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2025. (Reuters)

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Temporarily Allow Funds for Foreign Aid to Flow Again

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down US aid and development programs…

World Flags of Australia and China are displayed in this illustration picture taken May 11, 2023. (Reuters)

China Accuses Australia of Deliberate Provocation in South China Sea

China accused Australia on Friday of deliberately provoking it with a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea this week, saying the latter was…

World  A memorial to victims and the original sarcophagus covering the destroyed Chornobyl reactor. (AFP)

Russian Drone Damages Chornobyl Nuclear Plant’s Shelter, Zelenskiy Says

A Russian drone caused significant damage to the radiation containment shelter at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

World France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the International Conference on Syria at the Ministerial Conference Center, in Paris, France, 13 February 2025. (EPA)

Macron Says Only Ukrainian President Zelenskiy Can Negotiate Peace for His Country

French President Emmanuel Macron said only Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy could negotiate on behalf of his country with Russia to end the war, warning…

World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio disembarks a plane as he returns to Joint Base Andrews after the plane experienced a mechanical issue while flying him to the Munich Security Conference and turned around, in Maryland, US, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool

Rubio's Plane Returns after Mechanical Issue, Unclear if he Can Make Zelenskiy Meeting

A US Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Munich was forced to return to Washington on Thursday after experiencing a mechanical problem,…

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World Smoke rises from a building which is currently under construction in Busan, South Korea, February 14, 2025. Yonhap via REUTERS

Construction Site Catches Fire in South Korea, At Least 6 Dead

A fire broke out at a resort construction site in the South Korean port city of Busan on Friday, killing at least six people, fire officials said. About 100…

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World Pakistani paramilitary soldiers stand guard as a passenger train arrives at Mach station in restive Balochistan province, Pakistan, 04 February 2024. EPA/FAYYAZ AHMED

Roadside Bomb Strikes Vehicle Carrying Miners in Pakistan, 9 Dead

A roadside bomb struck a vehicle carrying coal miners in restive southwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least nine people and wounding others, officials said…

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World President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. (AP)

Trump: Senior US, Russian, Ukrainian Officials to Meet in Saudi Arabia Next Week

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Saudi Arabia will host a meeting next week between senior officials from the United States, Russia and…

World A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) during a visit to the Mahalati navy and ship industry complex in the coastal Gulf city of Bushehr in southwestern Iran, on a rainy day on February 13, 2025. (Iranian Presidency / Handout / AFP)

Iran Says It Can Build New Nuclear Facilities If Enemies Strike

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that Tehran's enemies may be able to strike the country's nuclear centers but they cannot deprive it of…

World A flower vendor waits for customers a day before St. Valentine's Day on a street in the city of Kramatorsk, on February 13, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Ukrainians Worry about Trump Effort to End War with Russia, Though Some Hope for the Best

Ukrainians on Thursday worried that US President Donald Trump was preparing to sell out their country following his phone call with Russian President Vladimir…

World Daily newspapers with covers, dedicated to the recent phone call of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, are laid out at a newsstand in a street in Moscow, Russia, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Illustration

Kremlin Says Ukraine Will Be Involved in Peace Talks but There’ll Be a Separate US-Russia Strand

Russia said on Thursday that Ukraine would "of course" be involved in talks to end the war, but there would be a separate US-Russian strand to the negotiations…

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World Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, February 12, 2025. © House of Commons/Handout via REUTERS

British PM Says Ukraine Must Be 'at the Heart' of Any Peace Talks

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that Ukraine had to be "at the heart" of any negotiations to end the conflict with Russia. Starmer's…

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World Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - The AP news.

Erdogan Lashes out at Israel on Visit to Pakistan, Laments Gaza's Tragedy

Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Israel during a visit to Pakistan on Thursday, speaking up in defense of Palestinians in Gaza and…

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World Emergency services attend the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. (Christoph Trost/dpa via AP)

At Least 28 are Hurt as Driver Plows into Demonstration in Germany

A driver drove a car into a union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people including children, authorities said. Officials said…

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World An Afghan boy sells boiled eggs along a path near Qargha lake on the outskirts of Kabul on February 10, 2025. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)

Suicide Blast Near Kabul Government Offices Kills Attacker, One Other

A suicide bomber killed one person and wounded three in an attack near government offices in Kabul on Thursday, an official spokesman said, the second…

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World In this video grab taken and released on February 13, 2025 an aerial footage shows the scene after an explosion at a department store in Taichung. (Photo by Yufu Liao / AFP)

Gas Explosion at Taiwan Food Court Kills at Least 4

A gas explosion at a department store in central Taiwan on Thursday killed at least four people and left 26 others injured, fire authorities said. The blast…

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World (FILES) In this file photo taken on August 26, 2018, North Korean Pak Young Hee (R), 85, cries with her South Korean sister Park Yoo-hee (L), 83, as they bid farewell at the last meeting of a three-day family reunion event at North Korea's Mount Kumgang resort. (Photo by KOREA POOL / KOREA POOL / AFP)

North Korea Dismantling Facility Near Border for Separated Families

North Korea is dismantling a facility at its Mount Kumgang resort used for hosting meetings between families separated after the Korean War, South Korea said…

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World A handout photo made available by Iranian supreme leader's office shows Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei visiting an exhibition of Iran's defense industry in Tehran, Iran, 12 February 2025.  EPA/IRANIAN LEADER OFFICE HANDOUT

Khamenei Cites Need to Further Develop Iran's Military after Trump Threats

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Iran should further develop its military, including its missiles, after US President Donald Trump made threats of…

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World FILE – Then-US President Donald Trump, right, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, July 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump Says he and Putin Have Agreed to Begin Negotiations on Ending War

President Donald Trump upended three years of US policy toward Ukraine on Wednesday, saying that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin…

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World FILE PHOTO: Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends the World Health Assembly at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

WHO Chief: US Actions Have Serious Impact on Global Health

The United States' pause on foreign aid contributions is having a serious impact on global health, hitting programs fighting polio, HIV and other threats,…

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